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Puzzle solutions for Monday, Dec. 23, 2024


Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.

CROSSWORDS

Paste BN crossword

Play the Paste BN Crossword Puzzle.

Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

Play the Paste BN Sudoku Game.

JUMBLE

Jumbles: FLUID      MIMIC      SPRING      EXCESS      

Answer: Coming up with a synonym for "easy" − IS SIMPLE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Gene Kelly said dancing is a man's game. Women have to do the same thing in heels." − Mitzi Gaynor

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

CHRISTMAS WAS ON ITS WAY. LOVELY, GLORIOUS, BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS, UPON WHICH THE ENTIRE KID YEAR REVOLVED. - "A CHRISTMAS STORY"

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT ARE FACE PICS THAT SANTA'S LITTLE HELPERS SNAP WITH THEIR OWN CELLPHONES? ELFIES.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

BEAR      BOAR      GOAT      MOLE      SEAL      WOLF

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

MURMUR, RECORDED, DRUMS, STORE, EROTICA

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. PLANES
  2. HAIRDO
  3. CURTAINS
  4. STUPIDLY
  5. NAOMI
  6. MANILA
  7. SQUANDERS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Our history of great live music

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok